Security+ or CSA+?
Hi All,
I am looking to get studying for a security exam as i wan't to start moving into Information Security, i passed the Network+ in September so i am hoping a lot of that stuff is fairly fresh, although looking back i don't remember as much as i would like to!
What are peoples opinions on the Security+ vs the CSA+? I am aware that the CSA+ is considered as a mid level and a step above the Security+, but as i haven't taken the Security+ yet i want to see what the general vibe is and what recommendations some of the much more experienced members have here.
Whilst i don't want to end up digging my own grave and studying for an exam that will be way to hard, i also don't want to waste time on the Security+ and then almost immediately schedule the CSA+ therefore effectively doubling my expenditure in the process of "time wasting".
So i suppose my question is this, should i take the Security+ and then the CSA+, or go straight to the CSA+ and skip the Security+?
If anyone has any recommendations on the above that would be great!
I am looking to get studying for a security exam as i wan't to start moving into Information Security, i passed the Network+ in September so i am hoping a lot of that stuff is fairly fresh, although looking back i don't remember as much as i would like to!
What are peoples opinions on the Security+ vs the CSA+? I am aware that the CSA+ is considered as a mid level and a step above the Security+, but as i haven't taken the Security+ yet i want to see what the general vibe is and what recommendations some of the much more experienced members have here.
Whilst i don't want to end up digging my own grave and studying for an exam that will be way to hard, i also don't want to waste time on the Security+ and then almost immediately schedule the CSA+ therefore effectively doubling my expenditure in the process of "time wasting".
So i suppose my question is this, should i take the Security+ and then the CSA+, or go straight to the CSA+ and skip the Security+?
If anyone has any recommendations on the above that would be great!
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https://certification.comptia.org/it-career-news/post/view/2016/10/11/introducing-the-comptia-cybersecurity-career-pathway
Okay, now, speaking from experience. The certification that I took that really made a difference in getting looks for jobs was my MCSA:Server 2012 R2, and also my MCSE:Cloud Platform & Infrastructure. I took the following exams in this order, and in two years went from making 60k to 100k+ a year and moved up to a much bigger and better company, owned by one of the worlds biggest tech giants
P.S It really depends what stage of your career you are in. If you are new to IT, Go with Sec+ for a good learning foundation. If you need a good paying job right away,stay away from CompTIA Certs, they have very little value if any. Go for CISSP,CISA, or CEH(ethical hacker), or SSCP even. Or if you don't want to go the security route, get a basic CCNA:Routing and Switching, and you can easily get a job. Also an MCSA in domain will get you looks. Good Luck
I would take Security+ and see what kind of job you can get. Honestly the path you end up on will shape which certifications you go for so you want to be careful with planning too far ahead.